Scientists Found a Bird That's 3 Species in One, And We've Never Seen Anything Like It - Science Alert

Generally when scientists discover a new species of wildlife it's considered cause for celebration. Not so in this case, where a warbler has been found with parentage from 3 separate species. In basic terms a hybrid warbler female mated successfully with a male of an entirely different genus. That alone is significant since hybrids are generally sterile. The deeper and more troubling issue, however, is that this is an indication of species die-off so the warblers are choosing mates from a much smaller pool than before. This next discovery just has people scratching their heads, not knowing what to believe: Mythical Blue Mountain Panther Reported Again in Australia. A high profile radio personality has gone on record describing a sighting of the big cat outside his home. Authorities refuse to take his claims seriously, however. Does that mean cover up, or simply that it takes more than a panther sighting to stir up interest in a land of crocodiles and poisonous snakes? We finish off this trio of cryptid discoveries with Karl Shuker's report of how he first met an inexplicable sea creature: Black-And-White ...And Weird All Over - Solving The Mystery Of The Striped Manta Rays. In this case, his first encounter was via television in 1995, and in fact the program in question was so enamored with their topic of discussion that the anomalous manta ray swam right by without notice. Except to Dr. Shuker, who began a labor of love tracking down the location of the program's filming and learning all there was to know about his strange discovery. Clearly not all television viewing is a waste of time. (CM)

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